Chapter Summaries

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin formed contracts with the six soul spirits, then prepared to enlist with their companions, who split into separate military training groups. As Wu Yang Jin’s group traveled north through the desert, the girls discussed their feelings for him and the secret of his identity as Ancestor Long Shuang Han.

• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin agreed to the six soul spirits’ conditions and formed contracts, dividing the spirits between them.
• Xu Lizhi broke through again, and Tang Wu Lin obtained the Lovesick Heartbreak Red because he loved Wu Yutang.
• Two weeks later, the group prepared to enlist, and Dai Yun'er and Lin Yu Han returned to the Star Luo Continent after Wu Yang Jin promised to visit and contact Dai Yun'er.
• The companions split into four military training groups, with Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin’s group heading north toward the Far Western Lands.
• After entering the desert, Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin prepared dinner while the girls discussed Wu Yang Jin’s identity and their feelings for him.
• Xu Xiaoyan admitted that she felt envious because she believed the others shared deeper experiences with Wu Yang Jin.

Wu Yang Jin and his companions traveled toward the Endless Mountain Range, where he left Gu Yue Na behind before joining the military. The group reached the snow-covered mountains and began the dangerous trek required of those seeking to enlist.

• Xu Xiaoyan talked with Ye Xinglan, Yuan En Yehui, and Wu Si Duo about her memories with Wu Yang Jin, and the three encouraged her to value their time together.
• Wu Yang Jin led everyone to watch the stars, then the group defeated an ambush by hundreds of beetle-like Soul Beasts before continuing their journey.
• Wu Yang Jin persuaded Gu Yue Na to stay at a hotel in the Inferno Basin while he and the others traveled onward, and he promised to return soon.
• Gu Yue Na called Wu Yang Jin in tears and asked him to stay safe and come back to her.
• Wu Yang Jin and the group reached the snow-covered mountain range and began climbing on foot without using their Martial Souls, with Xu Xiaoyan struggling most but refusing help.

Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, and their companions reached the Blood God Legion and presented their letters of recommendation. A Lieutenant prepared to take the nine newcomers for assessment, which would determine whether they could remain after three days.

• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin led the group through a snowy military camp, where four soldiers stopped them and checked their letters of recommendation.
• The soldiers verified the recommendations from the Amorous Douluo and the Holy Spirit Douluo, then escorted the group into the camp.
• A young female soldier removed her helmet, warned the newcomers that they had three days to prove themselves, and cautioned Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin against arrogance.
• The young soldier introduced the nine newcomers to a Lieutenant and ordered her to arrange their assessment.
• The Lieutenant explained that strength and Merit Points mattered within the Blood God Legion and said the newcomers would learn its rules if they passed the assessment.

Wu Yang Jin chose a Heavy Silver sword for the Blood God Legion assessment, but the female major separated him from his companions and personally tested him. After entering a Spirit Ascension Platform-like simulation, he waited in a snowy field until the major appeared, visibly surprised to see him.

• Wu Yang Jin chose an old Heavy Silver sword after considering the weapons available.
• The female major took responsibility for Wu Yang Jin's assessment and sent Tang Wu Lin and the others ahead with the lieutenant.
• The major brought Wu Yang Jin to a room of glass pods and explained that he had to protect her without using Soul Power.
• Wu Yang Jin entered the simulation and found himself in a snowy field holding his Sunken Silver Sword.
• The female major appeared in the field and reacted with surprise upon seeing Wu Yang Jin.

Wu Yang Jin accompanied the female major into a dangerous cave for his rookie assessment and effortlessly defeated waves of monsters using his sword and Bloodline Power. After luring out a gigantic, three-legged dragon-like creature with monster remains, he and the major faced an unexpected threat.

• Wu Yang Jin followed the female major down a deep pit and learned that his assessment score depended on how far they traveled while he protected her.
• Wu Yang Jin sensed and cut down swarms of bat-like creatures, then destroyed another swarm with fireballs produced through his Bloodline Power.
• Wu Yang Jin protected the female major from giant bats, carrying her while fighting them and driving some away with his gaze.
• Wu Yang Jin tore apart a snake-like monster and kept its remains as bait while he and the female major moved deeper into the cave.
• Wu Yang Jin used the remains to lure out an enormous dragon-headed, three-legged monster, surprising the female major.

Wu Yang Jin confronted the unexpected monster Ba An during the assessment and killed it with ease. When Mo Mei appeared next, he resisted her curse and defeated her too, leaving the female major stunned by his strength.

• Wu Yang Jin charged Ba An while the female major retreated to safety.
• Wu Yang Jin kicked Ba An down, shattered its head with a punch, and killed it with the Sunken Silver Sword.
• The female major confirmed Ba An counted as bonus points, and Wu Yang Jin urged her to stay close as Mo Mei appeared.
• Wu Yang Jin shook off Mo Mei's curse and met her attack after she dived at him with a strange weapon.
• Wu Yang Jin shattered Mo Mei's weapon, punched her, twisted off her head, and threw her twitching body aside.

Wu Yang Jin completed a dangerous assessment, where battles seemed to strengthen his recovering body, and protected Major Long Yu Xue from a falling rock. He passed with a potentially very high rating and left with Long Yu Xue to be registered and assigned supplies.

• Wu Yang Jin shielded Major Long Yu Xue from a falling rock, then persuaded her to continue deeper into the assessment zone.
• After another half hour, Long Yu Xue refused to go farther, inspected Wu Yang Jin's slightly swollen back, and ended the assessment.
• Back in reality, Wu Yang Jin helped Long Yu Xue when her legs gave way as she left her pod.
• Long Yu Xue told the lieutenant that Wu Yang Jin had passed and deserved a very high rating, and asked him to arrange his supplies and provisional Special Operations Division placement.
• Long Yu Xue introduced herself by name, then left to wait for the other candidates; the lieutenant teased Wu Yang Jin about her being single.

Wu Yang Jin completed his registration with the Blood God Legion and learned that Military Merits governed access to weapons and promotions. Long Yu Xue showed him around the camp and explained its rules, while Wu Yang Jin began asking how quickly he could rise to a high rank.

• The lieutenant confirmed Wu Yang Jin was a twenty-year-old Shrek Academy Inner Court student with Rank 87 Soul Power and Two-Word Dou Armor, and privately considered pairing him with her daughter, Long Yu Xue.
• Wu Yang Jin learned that he would need Military Merits to obtain stronger weapons or a higher military rank, and the lieutenant hinted that the Legion faced a powerful enemy.
• The lieutenant told Wu Yang Jin that Long Yu Xue was waiting outside, and he went to meet her after mentioning that he already had a girlfriend.
• Long Yu Xue guided Wu Yang Jin around the camp, pointing out restricted areas, barracks, training grounds, and the need to wear his military uniform.
• Long Yu Xue explained the rules for leave and promotions, including mandatory one-month training for newcomers, and Wu Yang Jin wondered how soon he could become a major general.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin settled into the military camp with their companions, learned how new recruits obtained food, and met a fellow captain at the cafeteria. The chapter left Long Yu Xue greeting Qi Yue while Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin discussed earning Military Merits through forging.

• Long Yu Xue showed Wu Yang Jin his room and explained that the recruits’ assessment results would be evaluated before special training began.
• Tang Wu Lin and the others joined Wu Yang Jin, and Long Yu Xue explained that new recruits had to borrow food at ten percent monthly interest.
• Long Yu Xue led the group to the cafeteria, where Tang Wu Lin took a large amount of food and asked about earning Military Merits by forging.
• Long Yu Xue said forging could earn Military Merits, though regular work earned them faster, and Wu Yang Jin suggested he and Tang Wu Lin forge in their spare time.
• Captain Qi Yue arrived at the cafeteria, and Long Yu Xue greeted her warmly.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin met Jiang Qiyue at the dining hall, where Long Yu Xue praised Wu Yang Jin’s assessment and suggested he might become a First Class Soldier. Jiang Qiyue’s brother, Jiang Wuyue, challenged Wu Yang Jin, and the chapter ended with Wu Yang Jin agreeing to test his strength against him.

• Jiang Qiyue introduced herself to Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin and remarked that they were handsome.
• Long Yu Xue said Wu Yang Jin’s assessment was impressive and that he might earn the rank of First Class Soldier; Tang Wu Lin and the others also discussed their assessments.
• Jiang Wuyue arrived, disputed Long Yu Xue’s judgment, and provocatively questioned Wu Yang Jin.
• Wu Yang Jin declined to compete at first, then suggested a strength contest after Jiang Wuyue pressed him.
• Long Yu Xue objected to Jiang Wuyue’s challenge, but Wu Yang Jin agreed to compete so they could learn about each other.

Wu Yang Jin defeated Jiang Wuyue in a contest of pure strength, prompting Jiang Wuyue to recruit him for the Close Combat First Battalion. Long Yu Xue then declared that Wu Yang Jin belonged to the Special Operations Division.

• Wu Yang Jin agreed to Jiang Wuyue's hand-strength match and asked Jiang Qiyue and the others to witness it.
• Jiang Wuyue failed to overpower Wu Yang Jin, who stayed relaxed and eventually admitted he had been pretending to feel pain.
• Wu Yang Jin applied his strength and forced Jiang Wuyue to release his hand.
• Jiang Wuyue acknowledged Wu Yang Jin's strength, offered to recruit him, and agreed to pay for the meal wager.
• Long Yu Xue objected to Jiang Wuyue's recruitment plan, claiming Wu Yang Jin for the Special Operations Division.

Tang Wu Lin ate through an extravagant meal paid for by Jiang Wuyue and Jiang Qiyue, leaving them scrambling to stop the bill from growing. Later, Blood God Legion officers reviewed the group’s mountain journey and combat footage, recognizing the newcomers’ unusual strength and likely ties to Shrek Academy.

• Tang Wu Lin ordered tray after tray of food, forcing Jiang Wuyue to pay the wager while Jiang Qiyue worried about covering her own share.
• Jiang Qiyue tried to interrupt Tang Wu Lin, but Wu Yang Jin and the others stopped her and let him continue eating.
• After dinner, the group split into three parties and left.
• Long Yu Xue and senior Blood God Legion officers watched footage of Wu Yang Jin and the others crossing the mountain range in eight days without using Soul Power or Martial Souls.
• Long Yu Xue described the unusual bloodline power of Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin, and the officers watched Wu Yang Jin kill Ba An and Mo Mei.
• Long Tianwu and Major General Xu Wei Tao concluded that the newcomers were likely survivors of Shrek Academy sent by the Tang Sect with the Holy Spirit Douluo’s recommendation.

Wu Yang Jin and his companions began settling into life with the Blood God Legion, receiving Contribution Cards and attending their rank-awarding ceremony. Wu Yang Jin was promoted to Senior Colonel and moved into upgraded quarters, leaving Tang Wu Lin and the others envious.

• Long Tianwu discussed the devastation at Shrek City and the unrest spreading across the continent, while Wu Yang Jin and the others prepared to focus on military service.
• Tang Wu Lin met Wu Yang Jin during his morning run, and Long Yu Xue gave the recruits their Contribution Cards before taking them to breakfast.
• Jiang Qiyue thanked Wu Yang Jin by embracing him after Tang Wu Lin promised to limit his meal to one serving.
• Long Yu Xue brought the recruits to headquarters, where Wu Yutang, Wu Si Duo, Mu Xi, Yuan En Yehui, Ye Xinglan, Xu Xiaoyan, and Tang Wu Lin received the rank of Second Lieutenant.
• Long Tianwu personally awarded Wu Yang Jin the rank of Senior Colonel, and Long Yu Xue took him to his upgraded quarters.

Long Yu Xue explained the Blood God Legion’s history and its duty to defend the continent from Abyssal Creatures entering through a passage in the Endless Mountain Range. Wu Yang Jin learned that his Special Operations Division assignments would include reconnaissance and could take him to the front lines.

• Long Yu Xue began Wu Yang Jin’s special training by bringing him to her dormitory and explaining the Blood God Legion’s history.
• Long Yu Xue said the collision of the continents had created a spatial passage in the Endless Mountain Range, allowing Abyssal Creatures to invade.
• Long Yu Xue recounted how the Federation and major groups drove back the Abyssal Creatures and sealed the passage, though King-level creatures had difficulty crossing it.
• Wu Yang Jin understood that he would earn Military Merits by fighting Abyssal Creatures and learned that abyssal caves weakened Soul Masters’ Martial Souls.
• Long Yu Xue explained that the Special Operations Division handled missions such as reconnaissance and gathering data and specimens, and that Wu Yang Jin might still go to the front lines.

Wu Yang Jin and his companions learned about the Blood God Legion’s duties and dangers while preparing for their service. Long Yu Xue backed their plan to establish a forging workshop, which she helped equip in exchange for repayment and a share.

• Long Yu Xue explained the Special Operations Division’s reconnaissance role and how Military Merits and command ability affected promotion.
• Over the following week, Long Yu Xue grew familiar with Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, and the others, and they learned about the Legion’s Blood and God Divisions.
• At the cafeteria, Wu Yang Jin and his companions discussed the Legion’s dangers and the need to remain alert without losing confidence.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin asked Long Yu Xue to sponsor a forging room, and she invested most of her savings and used Legion connections to procure its equipment.
• Long Yu Xue reminded Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin that they needed to deliver finished products after she committed her Merit Points to the workshop.

Wu Yang Jin and Jiang Wuyue agreed to settle their rivalry over Long Yu Xue with a duel, but Jiang Qiyue interrupted just as they were about to begin. The group waited in the Combat Room for her to arrive.

• Wu Yang Jin, Long Yu Xue, and Tang Wu Lin ran into Jiang Wuyue, who was jealous of Wu Yang Jin's growing closeness with Long Yu Xue.
• Jiang Wuyue challenged Wu Yang Jin to a one-on-one fight, admitting he had liked Long Yu Xue for years, while Long Yu Xue made clear she did not return his feelings.
• Wu Yang Jin proposed a wager of three thousand Merit Points, and Jiang Wuyue led the group to a Combat Room.
• Jiang Wuyue and Wu Yang Jin took their places and prepared to fight, but Jiang Wuyue received a call from Jiang Qiyue.
• Jiang Wuyue told Wu Yang Jin that Jiang Qiyue wanted to watch them spar, so the duel was delayed until she arrived.

Wu Yang Jin accepted Jiang Wuyue’s challenge and revealed that he was an eight-ringed Soul Douluo with overwhelming strength. After Wu Yang Jin defeated him, Jiang Qiyue stopped her injured brother from demanding another exchange.

• Tang Wu Lin told Ye Xinglan and the others that Jiang Wuyue had challenged Wu Yang Jin over suspicions about his relationships with women.
• Jiang Qiyue arrived, teased Jiang Wuyue, and warned Wu Yang Jin about her brother’s Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
• Jiang Wuyue transformed into a seven-meter-tall Soul Emperor and attacked Wu Yang Jin, who caught his punch with one hand.
• Wu Yang Jin revealed his eight soul rings and threw Jiang Wuyue into the air before striking him and sending him flying.
• Jiang Wuyue struggled to his feet and asked for one more exchange, but Jiang Qiyue ended the fight when she saw his injured arms.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin revealed that their bloodlines could enhance and suppress Jiang Wuyue, who paid the wager and tried to recruit Wu Yang Jin into his regiment. Long Yu Xue pulled Wu Yang Jin away to keep him in the Special Operations Division, then led him toward a forging client she had found.

• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin enhanced Jiang Wuyue, who realized their bloodlines could greatly increase his strength and suppress his Martial Soul.
• Jiang Wuyue honored the wager by transferring the Merit Points to Wu Yang Jin, then tried to recruit him into the Iron Blood Regiment's First Battalion.
• Long Yu Xue confronted Jiang Wuyue for trying to take Wu Yang Jin from the Special Operations Division and dragged Wu Yang Jin away.
• Long Yu Xue reminded Wu Yang Jin that he belonged with the Special Operations Division, and he reassured her that he would stay.
• Long Yu Xue told Wu Yang Jin she had found a client and warned him not to accept forging requirements beyond his or Tang Wu Lin's abilities.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin met Lu Ni, a lieutenant colonel who asked them to repair her overused rapid-fire cannon barrel. They began reforging it with Heavy Silver and Dian Steel, producing extraordinary dragon-like forging light and resonances as their work continued.

• Long Yu Xue introduced Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin to Lu Ni, who was surprised by their ranks and agreed to commission them.
• Lu Ni showed them her warped rapid-fire cannon barrel and asked them to strengthen it for sustained firing.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin discussed repair options, proposed forging a new barrel with Heavy Silver and Dian Steel, and waived the fee as a favor.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin flattened and remelted the barrel, then hammered the metals together while infusing them with blood.
• Their forging produced two towering rays of light, dragon phantoms, and powerful roars before they continued striking the metal.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin revealed their high forging ranks while completing a cannon barrel, impressing Lu Ni and Long Yu Xue. Long Tianwu warned his daughter that their talents pointed to unusual identities, then revealed Tang Wu Lin led Shrek Academy’s Shrek Seven Devils and left her wondering who Wu Yang Jin really was.

• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin finished forging a cannon barrel, and Lu Ni paid them Merit Points after learning they were an Eighth-Level and Seventh-Level Saint Forger.
• Long Yu Xue confronted Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin for hiding their forging ranks, then the group discussed splitting into teams and fighting Abyssal Creatures together.
• Long Yu Xue told Long Tianwu that Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin were extraordinary Forging Masters, and he grew concerned about their identities.
• Long Tianwu revealed that Tang Wu Lin was the leader of Shrek Academy’s Shrek Seven Devils, leaving Long Yu Xue asking what that made Wu Yang Jin.